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Sheep Peak

Sheep Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sheep Peak rises to 3,601 m in California. Mount Conness stands 3,825 m to the southeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is North Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 6.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073025, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3601 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.98242, -119.34071

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 35
Springs: 22
Historic sites: 21
  • California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 6.7 mi
  • Soda Springs Cabin: 7.3 mi
  • Ghost Cabin: 10.6 mi
  • Avalanche of 1911: 10.7 mi
  • Lee Vining: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 10
Attractions: 6
  • Upside-Down House: 12.2 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 17.3 mi
  • Navy Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Indian Arch: 18.4 mi
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Parks: 5
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 4
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Warm Springs: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Sheep Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConnessSE 135°3,825 m1.5 mi
Excelsior MountainNNE 33°3,791 m3.5 mi
Dunderberg PeakNNE 32°3,774 m6.7 mi
Mount WarrenE 85°3,758 m6.4 mi
Twin PeaksN 352°3,756 m7.1 mi
Matterhorn PeakNNW 344°3,749.3 m8.0 mi
Twin Peaks-East PeakN 354°3,731 m7.0 mi
North PeakE 91°3,728 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3619:4520:24
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1116:0116:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272529344049555349423326
Precip in6.24.04.22.01.70.60.50.50.51.73.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuolumne Meadows RS, 7 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Yosemite National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807255

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